Papers by Author: Mohammad Mashayekhi

Abstract: Recent Experiments on Nano-Crystalline Materials Show an Increase of Strain-Rate Sensitivity in Contrast to the Conventional Coarse-Grained Materials. these Materials Also Show a Different Grain Size Dependency as Compared to Coarse-Grained Materials. to Explain these Issues, a Constitutive Equation Is Proposed which Considers Dominant Deformation Mechanisms Including Grain Interior Plasticity, Grain Boundary Diffusion and Grain Boundary Sliding. the Stresses Obtained from these Constitutive Equations Match Well with the Experimental Data for Nanocrystalline Copper at Different Strains and Strain Rates. the Model Also Well Predicts Variation of Strain Rate Sensitivity Parameter. this Variation Can Be Explained with Regard to the above Mentioned Effective Deformation Mechanisms. Deviation from the Hall-Petch Law and Inverse Hall-Petch Effect Are Also Well Illustrated by the Model.

Abstract: Constitutive models based on dominant mechanisms in hot forming are proposed. These models consider inter-granular deformation, grain boundary sliding, grain boundary diffusion and grain growth. New stress-strain rate relationships are proposed to predict deformation due to grain boundary sliding and grain boundary diffusion. Beside a Taylor type polycrystalline constitutive model, a visco-plastic relation in conjunction with a yield function is used to predict inter-granular deformation with much less computational costs. The proposed models are calibrated with tensile test data of AA5083 at . The calibrated models closely fit simple tension experimental data for various strain rates and strains. Then as an example the models are used to simulate a tray forming experiment. Dome heights and tray thicknesses at various positions during forming time can well predict experimental observations.

Abstract: A constitutive model is proposed for simulations of hot forming processes. Dominant mechanisms in hot forming including inter-granular deformation, grain boundary sliding and grain boundary diffusion are considered in the constitutive model. A Taylor type polycrystalline model is used to predict inter-granular deformation. Previous works on grain boundary sliding and grain boundary diffusion are extended to drive three dimensional macro stress-strain rate relationships for each mechanism. In these relationships, the effect of grain size is also taken into account. It is shown that for grain boundary diffusion, stress-strain rate relationship obeys the Prandtl-Reuss flow rule. The proposed model is used to simulate step strain rate tests and the results are compared with experimental data. It is concluded that the model can be used to predict flow stress for various grain sizes and strain rates. The proposed model can be directly used in simulation of hot forming processes and as an example the bulge forming process is simulated and the results are compared with experimental data.